$249 Paint job @ The Local Shop...Worth Doing?

Id give it a shot yourself. We painted the Dart Sport in the garage(well my father in law did not me :) ) and it actually came out pretty decent for his first attempt in painting in 20+ years at least..its not perfect it wont win first place at a show, but its more than presentable for a driver/cruiser quality car. Ive gotten compliments on it before(the color/paint) but it came out pretty nice..there are a few sags and runs in areas but nothing thats just horrid looking and you gotta look pretty close to tell. Sometimes if you ask people will rent you a booth to paint in....just another idea..But as someone said..its all in the preparation.